look around
idiom
1
: to go through a place in order to see what is there : to explore a place
We arrived early at the theater and spent a few minutes looking around.
The kids looked around the shops while we unpacked.
2
: to search (for something)
I looked around for my keys but I couldn't find them anywhere.
He is looking around for a new car.
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Sandy Alcantara is going to return from a year lost to injury, look around the clubhouse, and have no idea who these people are.
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Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Here’s a look around the game as the offseason winds down.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Here’s how ticket prices look around Arrowhead Stadium on the Ticketmaster website.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
If Trump lost McConnell on Hegseth, there is reason to think other Republican lawmakers might now look around and find good—and shrewd—company in the polite opposition.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
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Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Here’s a look around the game as the offseason winds down.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Here’s how ticket prices look around Arrowhead Stadium on the Ticketmaster website.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
If Trump lost McConnell on Hegseth, there is reason to think other Republican lawmakers might now look around and find good—and shrewd—company in the polite opposition.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Look around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20around. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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